- Stress Test the Servers - 30 September 2026
Attention, warclones, Your service is needed once more. This time to put our servers to the test. Many fighters who participated in Operation Avalon reported some issues with rubber-banding, particularly in the Australia East and US West regions. We are now calling on warclones to relive the Operation Avalon experience while testing the fixes that have been made to prevent rubber-banding. That is the only significant change being tested during this server Slam. Other lag, performance issues, and glitches may still occur. PLEASE NOTE: Access to the Server Slam on Steam is limited to warclones who have previously played EVE Vanguard on Steam. New Steam playtest registrations will not be granted access for this Server Slam. New players can still join the Server Slam through the EVE launcher. Deploy, push the servers, and put the fixes through their paces from 1–5 October. EVE Vanguard ente…
- Extraction shooter EVE Vanguard starts Alpha in November - Linux supported with the anti-cheat - 18 September 2026
Online extraction shooters are still a genre pretty lacking on SteamOS / Linux, but EVE Vanguard will be another you can add to your wishlist. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/extraction-shooter-eve-vanguard-starts-alpha-in-november-linux-supported-with-the-anti-cheat/
- EVE Vanguard Early Access Update - 17 September 2026
Attention Vanguard warclones, Operation Avalon was a success. The construction of Avalon, the Vanguard’s bastion among the stars, is complete. It waits for now, but your actions will shape its destiny. Our fight has only just begun. The struggle will be ongoing. Your feedback continues to shape the future of EVE Vanguard, from the new player experience to activities between deployments.EVE Vanguard’s Steam Early Access launch is now planned for Q3 2027, when the game will enter beta. Ahead of that starting on 10 November, EVE Vanguard will offer ongoing 24/7 paid alpha access exclusively through the EVE Launcher. Building on Operation Avalon, November brings three new maps, an improved new-player journey, expanded weapon progression, and empire enlistment. Read the full November announcement for more on what’s coming. Pricing, access options, and purchase details will be shared closer t…
- Shaping The Warclone: Inside Eve Vanguard's Concept Art - 19 August 2026
Before a weapon is fired, a suit is assembled or a new enemy appears planetside, someone has to decide what it belongs to.In the latest Vanguard Uplink, the Senior Concept Artist discusses how that process is helping define the visual identity of EVE Vanguard, from the Warclone itself to the weapons and equipment being built around New Eden's factions.One of the larger challenges is the Warclone. It needs to feel grounded in the established universe while supporting where EVE Vanguard is heading as its own experience. That means designing more than a single recognisable silhouette. Armour, pauldrons, skins and character appearance all need to work within a system that gives players room to make their Warclone their own without losing that underlying identity.The same thinking is beginning to shape the arsenal.As the team develops more weapons, their origin increasingly determines the ru…
- When The Battlefield Refuses To Stay Still - 18 August 2026
Operation Avalon gave Warclones plenty of reasons to push into the Fuel Tower. Behind the firefights, however, the structure is also pointing toward something broader for EVE Vanguard.The tower began as a comparatively small prototype, but combat quickly started shaping its architecture. Interior spaces grew, staircases moved outside, and pipes became more than environmental detail, they created cover and new opportunities for drones and players to contest the climb.That process led the team toward a more interesting question "what if the structure itself did not remain the same between deployments?"Because the tower was built from modular floors, those pieces can potentially be rearranged at runtime. Different deployments could present different routes, enemies, traversal challenges or even rare loot spaces, forcing Warclones to read the environment rather than simply learn the optimal…
- Operation Avalon Honor Roll: See Who Came Out on Top - 6 August 2026
Attention Vanguard, Operation Avalon has ended. Across two weeks, Warclones deployed into the new Lost Convoy map, raided Mordu’s Legion positions, fought over valuable resources, and attempted to extract before everything they carried was lost. Your actions advanced the story of Avalon and helped put EVE Vanguard’s evolving deploy, raid, and extract experience through its paces. The wrap video captures some of the operation’s defining moments, while the honor roll celebrates standout performances across combat, survival, exploration, and squad support. Operation Avalon: By the numbers Here’s how you and your fellow Warclones left your mark across combat, survival, exploration and squad support during Operation Avalon. Thank you to everyone who deployed, fought, explored, extracted, and shared feedback throughout Operation Avalon. Join the official Discord to debrief, share your war sto…
- OPERATION AVALON ENDS 20 JULY - 17 July 2026
Operation Avalon closes at 12:00UTC on 20 July. This is your final chance to fight across both fronts of the war, with the 0.72 patch for EVE Vanguard bringing a host of improvements to the player experience:All squads now receive a reclone in each deployment by default.You will now deploy with free milita-grade variants of the Keshik, Praetorian and Flayer.NPCs have been retuned to improve combat, reaction times, and movement.More tips and in-game tutorials have been added to assist you with extraction and expeditions.And much more. Read the full patch notes for all the details.Impact the Future of the VanguardIf you’ve been a part of this first Alpha playtest, remember to fill out the survey to influence the future of EVE Vanguard.Operation Avalon in EVE VanguardThis is your final weekend to deploy into the Lost Convoy battlefield. Master rebuilt gunplay, wield advanced weaponry, and…
- Release Notes: Operation Avalon V0.73 - 17 July 2026
Improvements:GeneralFixed an issue with NPCs not being able to find a suitable cover or combat location location.Fixed: Expedition assignment objectives are displayed in orderUpdate to NPC battlezones.Fixed an updated with interactables, being able to interact while waking out of range.Fixed loot window not closing when taking damage (leading to not revealing items).Fix to Ammarr DRM - Simulated laser beams are now correctly updating their direction
- Release Notes: Operation Avalon V0.72 - 15 July 2026
Improvements:New Player ExperienceThe Intro Explainer is now shown on login until dismissed.New players now begin with an easier starting Expedition.New players now start with starter Expedition already activated.All squads now receive a single Reclone per deployment by default.Added Militia-grade variants of the Keshik, Praetorian and Flayer to the default inventory.GameplayImproved NPC reaction times.Reviewed and rebalanced Cannon weapon effectiveness.Friendly Fire has been disabled for all weapons, grenades and melee attacks.Updated extraction timings.Improved looting interactions to reduce accidental rapid item collection.Economy & BalanceIncreased the purchase costs of some items and blueprints in the Market.Increased the amounts of Marks earned from the Vanguard Retainer after each deployment.Reduced the amounts of Deployable Shields, Proximity Mines and Frag Grenades that players…
- Release Notes: Operation Avalon Hotfix - 10/07/26 - 10 July 2026
Improvements and Fixes:This update addresses the following issues:Fixed occasional crashes, most commonly encountered when abandoning Expeditions.Improved network stability in the AUS region to reduce rubber-banding.
- Release Notes: Operation Avalon V0.71 - 8 July 2026
Improvements and Fixes:GameplayFixed being unable to loot escape pods after decrypting them.Fixed being unable to loot the Nemesis Eye.Fixed reloading during extraction, and throwing grenades, blocking extraction.Fixed players stuck on "Not Ready" with only a Cancel option and never deploying.Fixed being unable to split stacks of equipment programs.Fixed being unable to place deployables after deploying.Fixed being unable to loot items with the mouse after moving items in the backpack.Fixed the Harmonic Bridge interaction prompt missing for one player in a two-person squad.Fixed Command Block RDV enemies not moving after spawning.Fixed the RDV-delivered Legion Officer disappearing immediately on arrival.Fixed the first Command Block terminal showing 99% instead of 100% on completion.Fixed Command Block Oppressors dropping green implants instead of purple.Fixed power cores being too hard…
- Release Notes: Operation Avalon V0.70 - 7 July 2026
What's New?A new map - Lost ConvoyBuilt from the ground up for Alpha - this new map takes place at an Upwell salvage recovery site, where Upwell are excavating salvage from a destroyed convoy of ships that have crash landed to the planet, as well as mining raw resources from the planets surface.Around this map players will find diverse and challenging points of interest - from Upwell dig sites, refineries, a Mordu’s Legion military compound, and even the colossal Upwell Command Block itself.Players will deploy down to this site to raid these points of interest, take on Mordu’s Legion soldiers that protect these sites, fight or collaborate with other players, loot key resources and equipment, and then extract.Harmonic Bridges - Extraction SitesNew to EVE Vanguard for Operation Avalon is the Harmonic Bridge, located at various points on the map, players will need to find these, activate t…
- OPERATION AVALON IS LIVE - 7 July 2026
Attention WarcloneThe time has come. Operation Avalon is live. The first Alpha playtest for EVE Vanguard has begun, and New Eden needs Warclones willing to risk everything. Every deployment, every firefight, and every piece of feedback helps shape the future of EVE Vanguard.Your orders:Deploy into the all-new Lost Convoy battlefield.Master rebuilt gunplay and advanced weaponry, including the new SMG, Shrapnel Cannon, Laser DMR, and Beam Rifle.Fuel Platform Drone BattleFight smarter, deadlier Mordu's Legion forces.Risk everything through a completely redesigned looting and extraction experience.Return alive... or lose everything.The longer you stay, the greater the rewards—and the harder the planet fights back.Before You DeploySee what awaits planetside in Operation Avalon.Bring BackupNo Warclone survives alone. Know someone who should be fighting beside you? Invite them to join Operatio…
- Alpha Is Where EVE Vanguard Takes Shape - 3 July 2026
With Operation Avalon approaching, one question has appeared repeatedly across the community: what does Alpha mean for EVE Vanguard?For the development team, Alpha is not about placeholder systems or unfinished visuals. It marks the point where the core experience looks and feels like the game they intend to build, while leaving room for the community to influence how it grows. Players will step into a focused slice of EVE Vanguard, complete with progression, objectives and meaningful decisions, but the journey is only beginning.That makes every deployment part of a much larger process.Operation Avalon is designed to test not only technical performance, but how the game feels to play. Are firefights tense? Does progression reward the right decisions? Is the balance between PvE and PvP creating memorable encounters? These are questions that cannot be answered through internal testing alo…
- Escape from the Fulcrum Part II: Assembly - 29 June 2026
Those first deployments changed us. We began to understand what freedom would cost.Warclones fell. Disappeared beyond sight forever. We lost so many. But the ones we now call The Lords of Avalon rose up. We moved without orders. Chose our own targets. Conspired with allies forced into hiding. We would need all of them. We sought the Warclone called Meliandryn. He had survived in the shadows Waiting. Plotting. Now, we would supply him with the means to complete his life’s work. The Resonant Garden.We took what we needed and concealed what we could. I liberated the Warbarge we now call Avalon. Our connection to the Garden We hid it far beyond the reach of the Deathless. And Meliandryn built his masterpiece.The Garden was forbidden technology. A violation of laws older than the empires themselves. A place where the mind could persist beyond the body. Not transferred. Not copied. Sustained.…
- Every Deployment Tells a Different Story in Operation Avalon - 26 June 2026
Operation Avalon offers more than a new deployment zone. It asks a simple question every time you touch down: how far are you willing to push before it's time to leave?In the latest Vanguard Uplink, the team discusses how each deployment develops beyond its opening moments. Early choices, whether to gather resources, pursue contracts, hunt other Warclones or work alongside them, can shape the rest of a session in unexpected ways. No single approach is presented as the correct one, and the risks evolve alongside the rewards.That uncertainty becomes increasingly apparent as extraction opportunities disappear across the battlefield. Rather than providing a guaranteed route home, extraction points become a resource in their own right, forcing players to decide whether to leave with what they've earned or stay longer in search of something better. By the end of a deployment, surviving may de…
- Questions From the Frontlines: Factions and Loyalty in New Eden - 19 June 2026
With Operation Avalon approaching, the latest Vanguard Uplink discussion explored several topics that hint at where EVE Vanguard may be heading beyond the upcoming deployment.One of the most significant conversations centered on factional warfare. While not part of Operation Avalon itself, plans discussed for future testing would allow Warclones to conscript with one of New Eden’s empires, taking on objectives and earning rewards tied to their chosen faction. The concept extends beyond cosmetics and equipment. Success or failure in a campaign could influence future war states, affect conditions on the battlefield, and potentially shape what content arrives next.The discussion also highlighted an important tension at the heart of EVE Vanguard. Even when aligned with the same empire, Warclones remain mercenaries first. Alliances may emerge around shared goals, but personal profit and oppo…
- Inside the Arsenal: Designing Weapons for EVE Vanguard - 12 June 2026
Every weapon in EVE Vanguard starts with a simple question: who built it?In the latest episode of the EVE Vanguard Uplink Podcast, members of the development team discuss the philosophy behind the game's growing arsenal and how weapon design is shaped by the identities, technologies, and aesthetics of New Eden's empires.The conversation explores why EVE Vanguard began with familiar weapon archetypes despite its far future setting, and how those foundations allow the team to gradually introduce more specialized and distinctly sci-fi designs over time.Players will also get a closer look at the thinking behind faction specific weapons. Rather than creating a single style and applying different logos, each empire influences how a weapon looks, feels, and functions. From practical engineering to advanced energy based designs, the goal is for every weapon to feel like it belongs in the wider…
- Extraction shooter spinoff EVE Vanguard will let you salvage ships destroyed in EVE Online, then flog the parts back to their owners - 18 May 2026
EVE Vanguard , the latest attempt by Fenris ' I Can’t Believe It’s Not CCP Games ' Creations at crafting a first-person shooter counterpart to EVE Online , continues to gestate within Iceland’s best-funded spinoff vats. Nearly three years after being revealed as a Shoot, Loot 'n' Scoot extraction game, it’s running its first alpha playtest – titled Operation Avalon – from July 7th-20th, with Fenris staff promising attendees of last week’s EVE FanFest event that it will dutifully tighten up the gunplay that players of previous 'pre-alpha' tests criticised as loose and floaty. More intriguing, however, is what the company calls an "economic bridge" between EVEs Vanguard and Online: the ability to conduct on-foot Vanguard raids into ship graveyards, containing parts salvaged from real player-owned ships that were destroyed in the MMO’s space dogfights, before putting those parts up for sal…
- Escape from the Fulcrum Part I: Awakening - 15 May 2026
For the weak, immortality offers little advantage. Darkness was closing around the warclones. Our destiny was in ruins. We would live long enough to see ourselves forgotten.I could claim I believed we would be given another chance. That would be untrue. We were lost. But in New Eden, survival does not go unnoticed. And we had survived.The Deathless found our data banks. They reached inside and recovered minds they believed would help them spread their chaos. They did not understand what they had awakened. Thanatos assassins. Khanid warriors. Warlords. They released those we now call the Lords of Avalon.These are minds incapable of servitude. Drawn from Amarrian traditions, selected for discipline. For faith. They did not accept the system imposed upon them. They studied it. Tested it. Searched for its edges.We found a way out. A way to deploy without oversight. But there was a cost. Dea…
